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Welcome to the latest edition of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review broadcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they tackle the following (mid) week issues:  our impressions of Dr. Michael Eric Dyson's scathing critique of his former friend/colleague, Dr. Cornel West; Dburt has more thoughts about the Ben Affleck slavery denial controversy as the actor/director issues a formal apology; a recent NY Times piece posits that approx. 1.5 million Black men are "missing" causing a harrowing disparity for AA women looking for potential mates; revisiting ESPN host, Britt McHenry towing company meltdown scandal; thoughts on the mysterious death of Freddie Gray while in Baltimore PD custody. And lastly, a spate of pop culture stories (one of the clasic X-men is coming out of the closet; Galaxy Quest is being rebooted for TV and Michael B. Jordan doesn't want to talk about the role of race in the upcoming Fantastic Four redux).  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.  

Greetings and yes, we are less than 2 weeks away from Avengers: AOU!  Meanwhile, pull up a chair and listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this evening at 6pm EST. For The Comic Shoppe segment-join Dburt, Captain Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. as they encode the following data: our thoughts about the prematurely released Batman vs Superman trailer (and a small film called Star Wars: The Force Awakens); Oscar winning screenwriter, John Ridley (American Crime, 12 years a Slave) gets tapped for an unknown Marvel TV project; the Wonder Woman film project gets off to a rocky with directorial changes; Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman signs a deal with Universal relating to his Skybound Entertainment imprint; with Daredevil on Netflix garnering high priase, what are the expectations for the other Marvel properties scheduled to appear on the streaming service? Lastly, Newsarama's the ten Marvel properties that might be worthy of TV cinematic depictions. And then there's Afronerd Radio feat

We're going to keep this week's description short, sweet and POSITIVE (as best we can)!  Join Dburt and Capt, Kirk for another fact finding expedition commonly referred to as The Mid Week in Review, courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm (EST).  The topics to be analyzed are: we finally get to the two HS students of color that garnered national media attention by receiving multiple Ivy League acceptance letters; Dburt revisits and "deconstructs" progressive Black aversion to the notion of respectability politics; a homeless student who lived in San Jose barbershop graduates from law school; Dburt will probably still bring how great Netflix' Daredevil is and how it is a game changer for future small and silver screen projects; a video by self described "redneck" named Dixon appears to be going viral due to a heartfelt rant about the need to end white supremacy (or is it a test reel.....we'll explain); highlighting a new crowdsource film project by famed director,  Julie Dash (Daughters of t

It's that time, people!  We preempted last week's episode, so this broadcast will serve as our "top of the month" Grindhouse show airing this Saturday at 6pm.  Join Dburt, Daryll B., and Capt. Kirk as they wax about the following pop, pulp and politically infused issues:  Netflix' Daredevil (including an eventual pic of the character's iconic red costume) is released on the cyberwebs; in a story that proves truth is stranger than fiction, Italian surgeon, Dr. Sergio Canavero is attempting the first human head transplant with a Russian patient; the crew's review of DC's straight to video, Batman vs Robin;  Machinima's Gods and Monsters: Justice League trailer hist the net;  it appears that there are at least 2 teens of African descent that notably received acceptance letters to most, if not all of the nation's Ivy league schools; Dburt elucidates on a recent Champs podcast interview with comedian Trevor Noah (again, this guy is the guy to watch out for); picking up from last show's neglected topic-Verge Entert

Howdy, citizens!  Let's just have it, shall we?  Welcome to a new episode of The Mid Week in Review, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio machine airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they bring sharp analysis to this week's (mid) week current event inspired topics: Vijay Chokal-Ingam, brother of comedic actress, Mindy Kaling, alleges that as a protest against affirmative action he entered medical school as African-American (Ingam is Indian-American); a pro "dark skin" blogger takes umbrage with rapper, Kendrick Lamar's choice in a lighter hued mate; comedian, Chris Rock provides a selfie diary of sorts for being stopped by police on three separate occasions in less than two months (and actor, Isaiah Washington's gives Rock advice on twitter) ; reportedly close to 150 people were killed on a Kenyan college campus in an act of Islamic terrorism; a HS student of African descent residing in Elmont, NY bears the distinction of receiving acceptance letters from all eight Ivy League instituti

Buenos Dias, people! Check out the latest episode of our infamous Mid Week in Review broadcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following issues:  rapper, Jay-z and friends want you to buy a Tidal music streaming service but what about that in exchange for some (if any) social stances; South African humorist, Trevor Noah has been tapped to replace John Stewart but not without controversy; Dburt waxes about a NY Daily News piece about a woman who refuses to allow her son to visit his incarcerated father (there's a twist here folks); FLOTUS participates in the Black Girls Rock event raising questions about race and tribalism; Indiana and California bills spark a national debate between religious and marriage equality proponents; further evidence that people still want classic hip hop!  rap legends, De la Soul collect more than 220K in less than 2 days from their Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign (they were asking for 110K). And lastly, we will attempt to addre

Yes, folks we're almost at the 30 day mark before the premiere of Avengers 2: Age of Ultron and expectations and nerdgasms continue to mount!  In the interim, check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm.  For the first "Comic Shoppe" segment, join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. as they solve the latest pop/pulp conundrums this week: chatter about the Transformers franchise channeling the Marvel way of doing business; Fox intends to reboot The X-Files with the original actors; Star Trek may return to TV (on CBS) after a ten year hiatus; trailers from the "Governator" and James Bond (Maggie and Spectre films, respectively) hit the net; Jesse Eiseberg shows his Luthor mug.  And finally, our thoughts on the post Secret Wars "All-New, All-Different Avengers" comic that appears to feature Miles Morales as a main character. And now for the fourth quarter, join us for Afronerd Radio with your hosts Dburt and Capt. Kirk starting at 7pm. Topics to be analyzed

It's hight time that we keep matters simple, folks.  Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review broadcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm.  Join your hosts Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they decipher the following current event stories:  thanks to Gawker.com, it appears we get further insight into the mystery man that operates one of the leading international shock sites, WorldstarHipHop.com; picking up from where we left off from the last show, Dburt believes that he has coined the naming of a theory he dubs steamroller or "locomotive" politics pertaining to the Dolce & Gabbana designer babies controversy (incl. a daughter of a same sex couple that ironically does not support gay marriage); Is ESPN's Stephen A. Smith right about Blacks needing to defect to the GOP (Dburt says "yes" but you knew that); Japan chooses a Blasian Miss Japan and many on the homogeneous island are not pleased; highlighting news of a 100m set aside for African tech entrepreneurs with hopes of creating a millio

Welcome to the latest edition of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse (The Comic Shoppe airing at 6pm and Afronerd Radio, thereafter at 7pm) featuring your hosts-Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt.  For the Comic Shoppe segment, the topics to be rousted about are:  our thoughts about the recently banned Batgirl variant cover and how the character has been portrayed over the years; the IGN website provides you with their own What If? casting for an Avengers film circa 1985 (think Burt Reynolds as Tony Stark); a recent Comics Alliance piece highlights cartoonist, Ronald Wimberly's lament at being told by an editor to lighten a character of color's skin; our impressions of the CW's comic to TV properties-last Tuesday's Flash episode, the premiere of iZombie and more spinoff talk for the Atom (and others). And lastly, it appears that President Obama's Lilly Ledbetter Act is working because Thor as a woman is selling better than Thor (Odinson)!   Up next, there's Afronerd Radio starting at 7pm. The topics to be grilled on the

Let's just get to the matters at hand, shall we?  Welcome to Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review show airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Capt, Kirk and Dburt as they unravel the following current event inspired issues: is it really unexpected that a man named "Creflo Dollar" has the chutzpah to lean on his parishioners for a 65m jet?; Dburt posits that with the ascendancy of UK Soul man, Sam Smith, does a rising and authentic Black soul/rock musician appear awkward in the current musical landscape? What happened to the Black musical tradition?; the crew weighs in on former Rock-a-fella Records co-owner, Dame Dash's recent remarks about the dearth of entrepreneurship in the AA community; more in "Minstrel Chronicles"-is it also a shocker that actor, Terrence Howard has a problem with Empire writers failing to use the n-word in scripts for the show? And lastly, Texas Conservative radio host, Michael Berry questions the African American community's commitment to #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement.  Ca

It's amazing that there's only 47 days, 20 hours and 40 minutes as we're draft this episode description until Avengers 2 hits the theaters, but who's counting?  Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse Mashup where the worlds of geekdom/blerdom, politics and current events collide and more importantly, the "uncanny" Daryll B. sits in for the show's entirety. The topics scheduled to be atomized are: Playstation's Powers TV series hit the net and the ubiquitous game consoles last week and we give our impressions; our thoughts about DMG Entertainment purchasing the film rights to Valiant Comics' intellectual properties; just what is all the hoopla over the Apple watch and can anyone below the late Steve Jobs' pay grade afford it?;  a few geek incidentals to chop up (TV's Supergirl costume, Preacher casting, SHIELD, Arrow and Flash predictions, Fish Mooney exits Gotham, the Daredevil Kingpin centric trailer) ; Dburt plays devil's advocate (shocker!) regarding credit scores being used for screen

Ay-up, mates! Welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review broadcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they unravel this (mid) week's latest current event laden issues.  The topics set for analysis under our special electron microscope are: Dburt explains why he is perturbed by a web series entitled I, Too, Am B-C.C. in which minority students discuss racial microaggressions at a high performing MD high school; theories why Jada Pinkett Smith is leaving the popular Gotham TV series and why some Batman fans reportedly didn't embrace her Fish Mooney character; the solar powered Impulse 2 plane is the midst of making a historic worldwide flight;  there's more to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity racial controversy including background music courtesy of rapper, Trinidad James; more "unarmed" Black male death at the hands of police memes from Wisconsin to Georgia (including the demise of a disrobed and deranged person of color); whatever happened to the mul

Salutations, Konichiwa and Howdy to all of our longtime and future listeners!  Welcome to a new episode of The Mid Week in Review, courtesy of The Afronerd Radio machine airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm (EST).  Join us for another funky fact finding mission when multi talented neo-Ragtime songstress, Dessy DiLauro stops by to discuss her upcoming sophomore album, This is Neo-Ragtime, vol.2.  Just what is Neo Ragtime/Neo harlem Renaissance and how can we get this nostalgic redux groove to the masses?  And there's still more show, folks!  Additional topics to be covered are:  after the fallout over actress, Michelle Rodriguez' White vs minority superhero representation comments, an op-ed piece by Joseph Illidge (Verge Ent., Milestone Media) for Comic Book Resources provides further clarification on the issue;  in a recent Rolling Stones interview, Madonna raises eyebrows and ires by equating ageism with racism-do you agree?; Dburt reviews Will Smith latest cinematic effort, Focus and lastly, and regrettably, we

Greetings to our stalwart fanbase!  Well, one of the bricks from the foundation of the house that nerd built has been removed-actor, Leonard Nimoy passes at 83.  For obvious and appropriate reasons we will discuss Mr. Nimoy's career and his placement in the pantheon of American (if not, international) popular culture.  Join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Daryll B. for a new episode of The Grindhouse Mashup, courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing this Saturday at 6pm.  Additional topics to be disassembled and then reassembled in our metaphysical transporter room are: speculations on what big announcement Robert Downey Jr and Marvel are slated to make in the next few days; our thoughts about the internet NSFW version of the Power Rangers short; after Gotham's grisly episode involving Jada Pinkett Smith's Fish Mooney character, can the character continue in the series and is there a possible transition to the print world?; hat tip to Shadow and Act for highlighting an upcoming African themed animated movie entitled, Bilal sta

In keeping matters simple, our last interview with illustrious TV director and comic creator, Eric Dean Seaton (of Legend of the Mantamaji..pick it up NOW) preempted the remainder of the broadcast, so we're picking up where we left off!  Welcome to Saturday's second half on WEDNESDAY, courtesy of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Reviewairing 7:30pm EST. The topics under the microscope are: former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani questions President Obama's patriotism; TheGrio.com highlights an op-ed that exposes racism in some young alleged liberal circles; a new book by a Harvard sociology professor essentially confirms Geraldo Rivera's "hip hop culture is the problem" thesis; is it possible that a woman who videotapes herself opening toys on Youtube makes 13m a year?; Disney actress Zendaya Coleman gets a racially tinged critique on the Oscars' red carpet; and speaking of the Oscars, why is The Root highlighting actor, Chris Pine tearing over a Selma moment; Dburt applauds comedian, GODFREY'S rant on SiriusXM; TV staple/e

Don't forget to mark your calendars and set your clocks for the latest Grindhouse installment of Afronerd Radio, airing this Saturday starting at 6pm EST.  For the first segment, commonly known as The Comic Shoppe, your hosts Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt would like to welcome noted TV director and comic creator, Eric Dean Seaton to broadcast. Mr. Seaton will discuss his exciting sword and scorcery graphic novel series, Legend of the Mantamaji.  Your Podcast Avengers will also address the following pulp cultural issues: Jason Mamoa gives the cyberverse a glimpse of what his Aquaman character will look like for the upcoming Bats vs Supes film; our impressions of the latest in episodic geek TV (i.e. The Flash, Gotham, Agent Carter, Constantine, Arrow, etc); veteran actor and Apollo Creed himself, Carl Weathers might be appearing (his authorized likeness, of course) in Mortal Kombat X; Mark Waid's Strange Fruit comic promises to mix early 20th century racial politics and sci-fi for a 4-part series and lastly,

Welcome to the latest broadcast of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review show featuring Capt. Kirk and Dburt airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  The current event issues to be extrapolated this (mid) week are: our impressions of the highly anticipated (and ultimately uneventful) return of comedian Eddie Murphy to SNL's 40th anniversay special; during a recent visit to HuffPost Live, FOX correspondent, Geraldo Rivera weighs in on Hip Hop's negative influence on Black and Brown folk; we try our best to bring our best assessment of President Obama's proposal to go to war against ISIS/ISIL.  Can one truly go to war against an idea?; Just how realistic is a human expedition going to Mars reaching fruition within our lifetime?; Awkward Black Girl creator, Issa Rae posits that TV's capitulation to diversity is purely a profit driven exercise; twitter followers show their disdain for an anti-Obama scene in the second episode of FOX's Empire; and lasltly, Dburt laments the passive-aggressive circumstances behind the cu

What's up folks! Sure, it's St. Valentine's Day but that shouldn't deter you from spending time with loved ones and listening to the latest edition of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join Capt. Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt for The Comic Shoppe segment when we discuss the current goings ons in pulp and pop culture.  The topics du jour this week are: more on the Spiderman Sony/Marvel film colloboration (what does that mean for Black Panther?  is Miles Morales in play, etc); and what is the Legend of the Mantamaji by TV director, Eric Dean Seaton?  And is this the African American gateway into a pop culture fantasy franchise a la Game of Thrones?; Afropunk highlights another Black themed superhero comic by way of South Africa entitled, Kwezi;  the crew reflects and highlights TV shows of note that are binge-watch worthy;  picking up from where we dropped off last week regarding the Predestination film; our thoughts about AMC's upcoming Preacher and the recently announced race switch ca

Cheers!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they load up the Mike Tyson "mystery van" to unravel the following current event inspired issues: the Spider-man film deal with Marvel Entertainment will undoubtedly be discussed more succinctly during Saturaday's show but we must touch on it a bit; and what about Kanye and the Grammys?  A brief synopsis of this year's award ceremony; YourBlackWorld.net highlights an interesting graphic novel series that highlights lesser known African-American stories/achievements; another look at the tragedy of the Bobbi Kristina family crisis; Jeopardy's winning A.I., Watson moves to Japan to in hopes of getting the robot treatment and lastly, just what is the deal with Israel Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and the alleged "diss" toward President Obama?  Is it about POTUS' race, perceived laxity toward Iranian nuclear encroachment against Israel or both?   Call the hosts live at

Welcome to a new Grindhouse Mashup broadcast, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio machine airing this Saturday at 6pm eastern. Join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Daryll B. as they unravel the following mysteries:  illustrator, graphic designer and independent comic publisher, Jerome Walford stops by to discuss his Nowhere Man (Forward Comix) graphic novel series;  the Daredevil Netflix trailer hits the cyberwebs; the crew finally gets around to analyzing Ethan Hawke's Predestination film; maybe a bit more discussion about last week's annual Afronerd Super Bowl gathering including Daryll B's impressions; Mehcad Brooks is Jimmy Olsen in the upcoming CBS Supergirl series; a viral letter addressed to DC comics from an eleven year old female fan requesting more superheroines comes just as Marvel announces their woman centric, A-force comic series (and where is that minority representation letter?) ; more fallout from the Brian Williams RPG-gate embellishment fiasco; the corporate structure continues to pour "minstrel juice" ov